Medicines containing codeine or tramadol should not be given to children under the age of twelve or with special conditions. These painkillers could have potentially lethal effects. They can be given to older teenagers and adults. The FDA has issued stricter labeling regulations for medicines containing these active ingredients. Check...
Pregnant women have heard all kinds of old wive’s tales that are supposed to cure morning sickness, from drinking Mountain Dew to washing your hands in cold water. Blogger Melissa decided to try dozens of alleged morning sickness cures during her pregnancy. She found that the most effective solutions were...
In the book, The Lucky Few, Heather shares the struggles she faced trying to start a family. Many times, they were met with many unexpected situations and ruined plans. She explains the painful reasons why she could not have biological children, and her and her partner Josh’s decision to adopt....
Going out of doors for the first time can be confusing. Use the right gear, ease off the maternity clothes and convince people you are doing alright. Even though you have a baby in tow, you can still go places and do enjoyable activities. Some activities can catered to the...
Breastfeeding is a great thing for both mother and baby. It benefits both. It definitely poses some risks if you are on certain medications or have certain surgeries, though, because things can be passed to the baby through the milk. It’s important to know about these things. Doctors are being...
Deciding to go back to work after having a baby can be very stressful, but so can choosing the daycare for your child. Here are a few questions to ask before you decide on a child care provider. What is your child to staff ratio in the facility? What is...
Being a parent is hard on many levels. It often feels like you are only going through the motions and that everyone else must be better at it then you. That you are a cubic zirconia in a sea of diamonds. That truly is not the case. Its hard for...
This blog post features a mother lamenting the difficulties of getting her child to sleep soundly a night, citing her own son’s constant waking and crying as something practically legendary. She further describes how this impacted her postpartum depression, and how she was desperate for a solution. That solution came...
In this article, the author reflects on many of the challenges facing mothers of single children when it comes to the effort required to conceive a second child. She relates this emotional challenge through an account of a mother named Sandy Jorgenson, who was unable to conceive a second child....
The article was about the ladies search for a new daycare for their kids Lion and Panda. She had a large number of queries for the prospective daycare centers. She seemed most concerned about the daycare’s biting policy and the whether they would have room for both. She toured a...